The Environmental Journalism Association (EJA)
The Environmental Journalism Association (EJA) at Michigan State University is the only student environmental journalism group in the country. It provides students interested in environmental journalism opportunities to build professional experiences, acquire knowledge and network with professors and reporters.
In addition to monthly membership meetings, EJA hosts a nature photography workshop, tours greenhouses, organic farms and cytogenetic labrotories, and learns about writing, graphics, mapping, video and careers in environmental journalism. Membership dues are $20 per student.
EJA membership is open to all students and all majors. To join EJA's mailing list or for additional information, please e-mail EJA President Matt Cimitile at cimitile@msu.edu
The 2008/09 EJA officers:
Matthew Cimitile, President
Matthew is a second year graduate student in the Environmental Journalism program. He spent his summer working in the science communication department as the U.S. Geological Survey in Florida and went to Hawaii with a team of scientists to document research on endangered and extinct birds on the islands. Matthew is an avid outdoorsmen, spending his time hiking, kayaking and bird watching. When he isn’t outside, he is reading about science and playing guitar. His goals are to write for a science institution like the USGS or Woods Hole Institution. Send him an e-mail.
Gordon Shetler, Treasurer
Gordon Shetler is a second year graduate student at the Knight Center for Environmental Journalism. He likes writing about science and the environment, exploring new methods to tell engaging stories and writing in the third person. He is currently writing about science for Michigan State University and hopes to continue to tell engaging stories after he graduates in the spring. Contact Gordon at shetlerg@msu.edu.
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Highlights
EJA Nature Photography Workshop a Success
The Environmental Journalism Association held a nature photography workshop at Lake Lansing Park on September 27. LCC photography professor Wayne Pope Jr. educated participants on what makes a great nature photo. Students ventured on trails to take nature photos on a beautiful day. Then the group enjoyed a cook out afterwords. Students are now entering their photos into a contest where winners will be published in EJ Magazine. EJA looks towards the month of October where the focus will be on environmental filmmaking.
